Macfarlanes promotes disputes duo

In February, London-headquartered Macfarlanes promoted nine lawyers to partner, with two disputes practit...

In February, London-headquartered Macfarlanes promoted nine lawyers to partner, with two disputes practitioners making the cut but only one woman joining the partnership.

Effective 1 May, nine lawyers will become partner at Macfarlanes, joining other firms to have similarly rewarded their lawyers by promoting them to partner over the last month, includingHughes Hubbard & Reed, Dentons and Arnold & Porter.

Although the London-headquartered firm has increased its promotions from five in 2018 – which did not include any disputes elevations – to nine this year, with two contentious lawyers making partner, diversity was left wanting.